Passe-Partout

A one of a kind creation of 1938, the Passe-Partout sheds light on Van Cleef & Arpels’s taste for metamorphosis.

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Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds

Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds

Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds

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Jewel of tomorrow

The Passe-Partout stands out for its avant-garde design and ingenious transformations. Presented among innovations at the New York World’s Fair under the slogan "Dawn of a New Day," it epitomizes the "jewel of tomorrow".

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American actress Merle Oberon

Photograph by George Hurrel

Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds

Hèlène Arpels at the Prix de Diane in Chantilly. She is wearing a Passe - Partout necklace and bracelet.June 4, 1939.

Hawaï Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, rubies, sapphires, diamonds

Publicity photo of Paulette Goddard

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Passe-Partout clip, 1939

Yellow gold, rubies, sapphires, diamonds

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Ingenious Metamorphosis

The Passe-Partout demonstrates the Maison’s ingenuity. With a hidden rail system, the tubogas structure slides to transform the jewel. Necklace, choker, bracelet, belt or clip, its metamorphoses embody the taste for transformation dear to Van Cleef & Arpels.

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Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds

Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds

Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds

Passe-Partout necklace, 1939 Transformable into a bracelet or a belt. Detachable clips.

Yellow gold, sapphires, rubies, diamonds

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Fascinating Design

With its modern design, the Passe-Partout is entirely flexible and follows the body’s contours. Made of mets reminiscent of large industrial metal pipes, its tubogas structure reflects the dynamism and aesthetics of the time.

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Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1938

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1938

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1938

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1938

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1938

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1938

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1938

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1938

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1939

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1939

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1940

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1940

Drawing featuring a clip Passe-Partout, circa 1940

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Multiple clips

The Passe-Partout is adorned with a detachable clip. Set with blue and yellow sapphires, rubies, emeralds or diamonds in bouquets, the clips bloom with refinement and sparkle with elegance.

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